Fly-trap.



No. 714,992. Patented nec. 2, |992.

J. AnpuLn.

FLY TRAP.

[Application filed May 17, 1902.)

(N0 Model.)

3 Sheets-Sheet l.

' .Z 2.6 Witnesses: 28 i I E226- cg/llag/iilglnventor,

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Attom'ieys Patented Dec. 2. |902.

J. ARNOLD.

FLY TRAP.

` Appli/:ation filid May 17, 1902.)

3 Sheets-Sheet 2.

(No Model.)

Patented Dec. 2, |902.

J. ARNOLD.

FLY TRAP.

`(Application filed May 17` 1902.)

QNoModel.)

Sheet 3.

3 Sheets- Witnesses W. S

Attorneys UNrTED. f STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JULIUS ARNOLD, OF BRADSHAW, CANADA.

FLY-TRAP.

SPEGIFICATIQN forming part of Letters meent Ne 714,992, dated December v2. 1902,

Application filed May 17, 1902.

Serial No. 107,762. (No model.)

`full, clear, and exact description of the`invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art'to which it appertains to make and use the same. f

My invention relates toa new and improved trap, which may be used in two different Ways to catch flies-that is to say, one which may be used either as a positive fly-catcher to sweep the Walls and ceiling of a room free from flies or, on the other hand, when not in active vuse may he hung against a wall to op. crate as an ordinary trap into which l-ies are attracted by means of bait.

My invention is described in the accompanying sheets of drawings, wherein- Fignre 1 is a View of a ily-trap as hung against a wall in a. position to attract and trap the fliesby means of bait. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the wire-ganze arch of the trap. Fig. is a similar viewof the baitholding coverY thereof. Fig. -1 is an end elevation of the trap with the shear-arms removed. Fig. 5 is a transverse cross-section of the same.i Fig. G is alongitudinal cross section of theV trap; Fig. 7 is a detail plan section of one end of thc trap, taken on the line 7 7 of Fig@ 6. Fig. 8 isa sketch showing the trap-When in use as a positive ily-catcher for sweepingv the flies from the ceiling, `and Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing the trap after the operation of Fig. 8 and in which the shear-arms are closed together to trap the Flies. y

'lhesame numerals ot' reference denote like parts in all the figures of the drawings. My invention consists principally of a frame formed of arpair of shear-arms 10 11, pivoted together at their centers by a pin 12 and having permanently nailed or riveted thereto at their extremities transverse longitudinalv bars 13, to which are attached the various separate parts forming the remainder` able means, a bag ot' flexible material, preferably of mosquito-netting 14, which is of A sufficient depth to inclose the wire-gauze arch, to be hereinafter described, While at the same time leaving sufficient space between themto hold all the iiies. The ends of the bag 14 are gathered n p, as shown at 15, and attached t0 a cord of exible material, preferably elastic," (shown at 16,) which Icord may be 1snitably made from any rubber band su'ch asis in common use, theends of this band 16 being snit. ably looped over or otherwise attached to` pegs or hooks 17, inserted near the ends ofthe transverse bars 13. The apparatus'thns far described will oompietethe' trap when used as an active sweeper for iiie's,a s shownl in Fig. 8; Abut for the purpose'ot adapting it also for use as an ordinary trap I providev a piece of forami-nous material, preferably 7o in the form of a wire-gauze receptacle 18 of arched shape-corresponding to'that ofthe bag 14 and having closed ends 19 and holes -in the upper portion of sucientsize `for@ the passage of a fly, these holes being preferabiy `surrounded by cones 20, whichmaybe drawn ont of the material o f the Wire-gauze. L The receptacle 18v is furtherl formed with i x anges 21 upon its lower sides, which,are,i adapted to abut against the `sides of the .1o-n'- gitndinal hars 13 and the strips 13, andvthereover is placed a cover 22, which may be formed of tin-plate or any other-suitable material bent -into the form shown in Fig. 3. A T-shaped.` .L slot is formed near each end of the coverand the latter centrally ,bent'to form an A-shaped elevation 23,* they ends` being subsequently bent up to form flanges 24', which are of sn-K cient height to cover the -entrance betWSll Ci;

the cover and thewirevscreen. n Side flanges^-9b 25 are also providedof less heightth'an'th'e flanges 24,`andtabs"`2(i i-e 'formed atv ea`ch corner of the flanges 25,*which extend upwai-diy a snfiicientfdistance. for the attachmentof the cover to the transverse bars 13. 495 This issuitably effected by means of a. pin

or bolt 27 passing through the holes 28 inthe.

-tahs 26'and throdgh corresponding holes in the longitudinal pieces 13 and the wire-ganze receptacle 18, whereby to hold them all in loo proper position;` It will be seen from the drawings that when the cover 221s in place t y interior surface of the receptacle 18, from and secured by the pin 27 a narrow slot 2S is left between the flange l and the bars 13 of su flieient width for the entrance of flies, while the form ofthe flanges 24 may also be such as to leave entrance-points 29 for flies, which are shown'at 29. A still further entrancepoint for flies crawling upon the under side of the trap is formed by the apertures 30 at the ends of the A-shaped elevation 23.'

In the operation of my trap bait will be -placed in the interior of the cover, as shown at 31 in Fig. 3, and ies are induced to enter f thereby through the apertures 28, 29, and 30.

.After the ly has eaten of the bait he will naturally rise straight up and land upon the whence crawling through the holes 2O he will y t finally land in an interior receptacle formed between the bag` 14 and the receptacle 18 in the usual manner of fly traps. The trap when' thnsused may be conveniently hung upon a peg 32 in the wall by means of a ring 33, attached to one of the legs, or other suitof the way and not occupy space on floors or tables. When it is desired to use the trap as an active fly-sweeper to positively sweep away the lflies, the pins 27 will be removed, thus releasing the cover 22 and the wire receptacle 18. The trap will then be turned upwardly, as'shown in Fig. 8, and the shear-arms held one in each hand, while one of the bars 13 is swept along the ceiling, the other bar being held in close proximity thereto and the trap beingv held at a slight Obliquity during this operation, so 'that the flies as they rise from the ceiling `flydirec'tly into the mosqnito-net ting bag 14, and -before they have a chance to .escape therefrom the operator closes together the shear-arms l0 l1, so as to close the bag Mat its open side and entrapthe flies in the manner shown in Fig. The trap may then be cleared of flies in the ordinary manner, either by immersing it in hot Water or opening the trap out of doors or in any other convenient way.

The' job of cleaning the flies froln a room is thus completed in a few minutes in a manner so simple as to'he easily understood and operated even by a child, while when not in vuse the receptacle 18 and cover 22 are again attached `to the trap in the manner heretofore described, bait 3l having been previously placed in the cover.

A great advantage of this trap is that it can be conveniently hungr on a wall out of the Way and notfoccupy any floor or table space, while at the same time permitting of continual use as atrap in the ordinary manner.

Changes within the scope of the appended claims may be made in the form and proportion lof some of the parts, While their essential features vare retained and the spirit of the invention is embodied. Hence I do not desire to be limited to the precise form of all the parts as shown, reserving the right to vary therefrom,

1. In a fly-trap, the combination of a pair of shear-arms,- transverse bars attached theresaid transverse bars. n

2. A fly-trap comprising a pair-of sheararms, transverse bars attached thereto, a bag of flexible material attached to said transverse bars, a removable receptacle of perforated material adapted to tt'thereinand a cover therefor attached to said transverse bars having. openings for thev entrance of flies. f '3. In a fly-trap, the combination of a pair of shear-arms, transverse bars attached thereto, a bag of flexible material attached to said transverse bars,and an elastic strap passing through holes in the ends of the bars and looped over studs and over which the ends of the bag are gathered.

4. A fly-trap comprising a pair of sheararms, transverse bars attached thereto, a bag of flexible material attached to said transverse bars, a removable arched receptacle of wire-gauze having;r holes in its upper portion for the passage of flies, a cover attached to the transverse bars having a receptacle for b'ait and openings for the entrance of flies, and apin passing through the bars, the Wiregauze receptacle and cover for removably attaching them together.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

J ULIUS ARNO!) l Witnesses: 1

BEULAH A. AnNouo, FLosslE. McDoNAuo. 

